Czech Dark Lager - Beer Recipe - Brewer's Friend

Czech Dark Lager

151 calories 15.3 g
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Dark Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.36 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 151 calories (Per )
Carbs: 15.3 g (Per )
Created: Tuesday March 7th 2023
1.046
1.011
4.6%
33.3
30.0
5.3
40.03
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb American - Pilsner7 lb Pilsner $ 1.89 / lb
$ 13.23 		37 1.8 70%
1 lb American - Victory1 lb Victory $ 2.49 / lb
$ 2.49 		34 28 10%
1 lb German - CaraMunich I1 lb CaraMunich I $ 2.49 / lb
$ 2.49 		34 39 10%
12 oz Proximity - Pale Chocolate12 oz Pale Chocolate $ 2.49 / lb
$ 1.87 		32 300 7.5%
4 oz Weyermann - Carafa Special Type III4 oz Carafa Special Type III $ 2.49 / oz
$ 9.96 		29.9 525 2.5%
10 lbs / $ 30.04
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Northern Brewer - German Tettnang2 oz German Tettnang Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 60 min 26.69 66.7%
1 oz Northern Brewer - German Tettnang1 oz German Tettnang Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 15 min 6.62 33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.87 gal Strike 160 °F 152 °F 60 min
3.86 gal Fly Sparge 152 °F 170 °F 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 each Campden Tablets Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.50 each Campden Tablets Water Agt Sparge 0 min.
0.50 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 5 min.
0.50 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
1 tsp Gelatin Fining Kegging 0 min.
 
Yeast
Omega Yeast Labs - German Lager I OYL-106
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
$ 9.99 / each
$ 9.99
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium-low
Optimum Temp:
45 - 68 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 83 B cells required
$ 9.99 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
17 0 0 16 18 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

First place: 2023 Blue Ridge Brew-off (Amber & Dark Lagers)
First place: 2023 North Georgia Homebrew Competition (Dark Lagers)
First place: 2023 Fugetaboutit! (Czech Lagers)



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